mental illness
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Financial independence isn’t always possible for everyone, especially when faced with challenges including physical and mental illness.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 19, 2026
Under the current law, judges must presume mental illness was a factor if a defendant with a legitimate diagnosis seeks diversion.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026
The result can be heard in songs like the hard-driving “Is It Real?” in which Hollywell roars about mental illness and divine intervention, while Santos coats it all in steel honey.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
The just-quirky-girls-at-a-country-club mood does eventually turn darker, but the musical, like some other works of art about mental illness, often falls into the trap of romanticizing it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Because of his mental illness and incompetency, George was never retried or prosecuted.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
